I've got some extra time now as we drive through gaucho country in the middle of nowhere, Uruguay. I figure I can use this time to write that long awaited post using my iPod touch. So here it goes. I'm going to make one list of all the things I can't wait for in the USA and another list of all the things I'm going to miss about Argentina. Enjoy!
Things I'm excited for in the USA:
-My own house
-Family and friends
- the beach
- my pool
- little vincents at 2am
- delis
- my drums!
- blueberry pie
- my bed
- toilets that flush with some force/toilets that flush/toilets that stop flushing
- efficient/reliable banks
- peanut butter
- ny pizza and bagels
- driving in my car
- good gyms
- milk in cartons
- fast reliable Internet
- text messaging without worrying about wasting your credit
- clean sidewalks
- not having to say "como?"
- word variety
- life being in English
- good old fashioned greenbacks (that's US dollars)
- an abundancy of coins, or the fact that i don't have to stress about not having any
- clean air
- unlimited free water in restaurants
- canned beer
- not wearing the same clothes all the time
- having a printer
- never being at a loss for words (it actually happens to me down here)
- Boston College!
- people not looking at me funny because something about me or something I'm doing is clearly foreign
- not having a marching band wake me up at 8am every day
Things I'm going to miss about Argentina:
- All of the incredible people I've met here
- the never ending parties
- choripans, milanesas, and the beef
- incredible patriotism
- not having any responsibility
- monopoly with the guys
- boliches
- sporadic vacations to amazing destinations
- asados
- low prices
- situations that make me say "what the HELL is going on right now?"
- everybody being laid back and doing there own thing without having to worry
- being taller than everybody
- alfajoreos
- real dancing
- quilmes
-such an enthusiastic and passionate culture
- being excused from stuff because I'm the stupid gringo that doesn't know what's going on
- kissing hello/expected bro-love and affection
- hostels
- living simply
- being able to have anything at all delivered to your door
- not having to shave or cut my hair
- cheap cabs
- 30 minutes away being close by
- crazy futbol fans
- the view from my apartment
- generally never worrying about anything and people that don't either
- hanging out being the national pasttime
- empanadas
- my cell phone not being a necesity
That's all I can think of right now (and i assume that's all anybody wants to read) but I assure you theres more i could think of for both lists. We're crossing the border into Argentina soon and spending the night in Corrientes before heading to Salta tomorrow morning. Catch up with you later.
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